Bachelor's-16% vs national median493 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Bluefield State University
Ranked 224th of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,551
middle 50%: $27,550 – $48,653
Median · 5 years out
$45,898
middle 50%: $33,035 – $61,428
Median · 10 years out
$50,782
middle 50%: $37,806 – $70,078
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Liberal arts graduates from Bluefield State University earn $38k initially. Median annual salaries reach $51k after a decade.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,317 total interest
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$46,746 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$46,677 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$46,504 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$46,171 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$46,133 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$46,062 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$45,860 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Columbia International University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$45,622 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$45,577 · 5 yrs out
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$94,989 · 5 yrs out
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$91,987 · 5 yrs out
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$74,415 · 5 yrs out
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$73,979 · 5 yrs out
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$67,426 · 5 yrs out
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